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Dictionary of Medieval Names
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Waldeger m. Old Saxon wald, Old High German walt 'power, authority' + Old High German, Old Saxon gēr 'spear'.

France
Latin
● c823 Valdegarius (nom) irminon-vol2 34, Wan
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Waldeger". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2020, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2020/1/name/Waldeger.